Learn about Ruby

Ruby the name is derived from the Latin word 'rubens' meaning 'red', whereas in Sanskrit it is known as “Ratnaraj” or the “King of Gemstone”. The beauty and rarity of the gemstones makes the Greek call it the “Mother of all Gemstones” and the Romans name it as “the Flower of all Gemstones”.

The following are some of the significance properties which suit the gemstone Ruby:

The red color of the gemstone is due to the present of Corundum and is considered to be the world’s rarest and most costly gemstone. Ruby is the second valued as 9 in the Mohr’s scaled of hardness after Diamond. The birthdays significant of the gemstone are:

• Birthstone for the month:
• Hindu – January and August
• Modern – July
• Traditional – July
• Mystical – July
• Ayurvedic – July and December
• Arabic – December
• Hebrew – December
• Roman - December
• Birthstone Properties: Fire and emotion
• Alternative Birthstone: Sapphire
• Talismanic : Pisces
• Sun Sign (Star Sign) : Cancer
• Planetary : Scorpio
• Zodiac : Capricorn
• Sun Sign (Star Sign) : Capricorn